If You Could Wipe Out One Animal Species... - Page 7

mklynds · 07-10-2009, 09:41 AM

Easy answer. The squeeters for sure. Up here in alberta you got to watch your kids so the Saskatchewan Provincial Bird doesn't swoop them right up and carry them away.

PieOPah · 07-10-2009, 10:03 AM

For me it would be the Ant (voted Cockroach). These are the only insect which bug (haha) me...
No matter what we do, they find a way into the house. We came back from Holiday and they were everywhere - it does seem like they were waiting for us to leave though!

pshrynk · 07-10-2009, 10:06 AM

And cleaning up after those Ant Parties can be such a chore!

kad032000 · 07-10-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

You've obviously never been received a rat bite!

That's true. But I can guarantee getting attacked by a rat is much safer than being attacked by a dog.

Domesticated dogs bite way more often than domesticated rats. And that's percentage-wise, not just total number-wise.

Edit:
I just think the poll's screwy when it includes rats but not cats/dogs/ferrets/other intelligent and domesticated animals.

vivaldirules · 07-10-2009, 11:28 AM

I think I'd eliminate pandas. I'm starting to see those dang things everywhere.

AprilHare · 07-11-2009, 02:39 AM

If symptoms persist vivaldi see your doctor..

Spoiler:

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I think I'd eliminate pandas. I'm starting to see those dang things everywhere.

AprilHare · 07-11-2009, 06:01 AM

I hate to knock other peoples pets, but no matter how 'domesticated' your rat is, if it stops making that happy high pitched sound, put it down before it takes a chomp!

Rat bites keep on bleeding...

Quote:

Originally Posted by kad032000

That's true. But I can guarantee getting attacked by a rat is much safer than being attacked by a dog.

Domesticated dogs bite way more often than domesticated rats. And that's percentage-wise, not just total number-wise.

Edit:
I just think the poll's screwy when it includes rats but not cats/dogs/ferrets/other intelligent and domesticated animals.

Alphapheemail · 07-11-2009, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

I hate to knock other peoples pets, but no matter how 'domesticated' your rat is, if it stops making that happy high pitched sound, put it down before it takes a chomp!

Rat bites keep on bleeding...

Not only that, they suffer from a HUGE Napoleon complex

...

and they want to pwn us... duh.
they think that buy giving me buttons to pin on my jacket they can win me over... oh they know me so well.

Moejoe · 07-11-2009, 12:46 PM

Q: Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?

A: The same thing we do every night, Pinky...TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-11-2009, 01:13 PM

I voted SHUMS, obviously

Roy White · 07-12-2009, 04:17 PM

Crocodiles... Shouldn't exist. Creepy.

yvanleterrible · 07-12-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy White

Crocodiles... Shouldn't exist. Creepy.

Hey, Roy! It's been a while...

Roy White · 07-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Hi Ivan. I know it's been awhile. Crocodiles have been camped outside of my front door and every time I go online they, (it's too horrible to write) they... They sing Barry Manilow songs while doing the Tango. Right now they're singing "Mandy" and trompling my Marigolds. I can't take it I tell you! They shouldn't be allowed to exist!

AprilHare · 07-13-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy White

Crocodiles... Shouldn't exist. Creepy.

If it wasn't for crocodiles, we wouldn't have the classic movie Crocodile Dundee and marvellous scenes like this:

Sweetpea · 07-13-2009, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

They serve no real purpose other than to be surrogate children for people who really can't believe that other people do not see the fun in having a smelly flea ridden mutt stick its nose in inappropriate places and slobber all over you ("Oh, isn't he cute, he must like you" - ARRRGGGHHH).

OK, maybe it's actually dog-owners I object to?

Yep, it's the dog owner... A well trained dog will never go to you unless you ask him to. A well groomed dog doesn't smell, nor does it have fleas. And a well trained owner understands that not everybody likes or isn't afraid of dogs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaas

@Bilbo
you and I should go for a talk. Outside. At night. In the company of a dozen hungry, feral, cute American Cocker Spaniels- they would show you!

Hmm, I'd go for the English Cocker Spaniels... They are more ferocious! (and they never bumped their noses against a brick wall...)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

now really. can anyone give me any legitimate reason not to get rid of mosquitoes ? do they actually contribute anything positive at all to the ecosystem, in however small a way ? or are they just blood-sucking, disease-spreading, peaceful-sleep-disturbing, nasty parasites we'd all be much happier without ?

I've been wondering about the usefulness of mosquitoes myself. I just can't find a reason they exist. Sharks are useful, bees, wasps, even spiders and ants are useful. But mosquitoes???

So, they get my vote.

View Poll Results: If You Could Wipe Out One Animal Species What Would It Be?
Sharks	2	0.97%
Snakes	7	3.40%
Spiders	6	2.91%
Mosquitos	38	18.45%
Wasps/Bees	1	0.49%
Stingy underwater things like Jelly Fish	2	0.97%
Rats	3	1.46%
Cockroaches (or other insects, please specify)	16	7.77%
Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus	1	0.49%
The blue one next to the fish.	7	3.40%
tch. SHUMS !!! obviously. sharks are like little cuddly kittens next to shums.	118	57.28%
Grumman A-10 Warthogs	2	0.97%
Bundaberg Rum	3	1.46%
Voters: 206. You may not vote on this poll

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07-10-2009, 09:41 AM	#91
mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	Easy answer. The squeeters for sure. Up here in alberta you got to watch your kids so the Saskatchewan Provincial Bird doesn't swoop them right up and carry them away.

07-10-2009, 10:03 AM	#92
PieOPah Addict Posts: 398 Karma: 914 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505	For me it would be the Ant (voted Cockroach). These are the only insect which bug (haha) me... No matter what we do, they find a way into the house. We came back from Holiday and they were everywhere - it does seem like they were waiting for us to leave though!

07-10-2009, 10:06 AM	#93
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	And cleaning up after those Ant Parties can be such a chore!

07-10-2009, 11:28 AM	#95
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I think I'd eliminate pandas. I'm starting to see those dang things everywhere.

07-11-2009, 12:46 PM	#99
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Q: Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight? A: The same thing we do every night, Pinky...TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!

07-11-2009, 01:13 PM	#100
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I voted SHUMS, obviously

07-12-2009, 04:17 PM	#101
Roy White Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 7696 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Turner, Oregon Device: Sony Reader	Crocodiles... Shouldn't exist. Creepy.

07-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#103
Roy White Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 7696 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Turner, Oregon Device: Sony Reader	Hi Ivan. I know it's been awhile. Crocodiles have been camped outside of my front door and every time I go online they, (it's too horrible to write) they... They sing Barry Manilow songs while doing the Tango. Right now they're singing "Mandy" and trompling my Marigolds. I can't take it I tell you! They shouldn't be allowed to exist!

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